The welfare state inevitably metastasizes as more and more people are lured into the wagon of government dependency. Fascinating new data shows how big the problem is, with Canada (in this data set) doing best, Greece worst, with the UK ahead of the US, which is in the middle

If the Tories really believe that every cut to welfare will be welcomed, no matter how savage, they have misread the British people. UKIP’s competition-based, compassionate politics is a better fit with the public mood

After a short break, our resident Fifth Columnist is back on cracking form, demolishing Left-wing dependency tactics, political correctness, and the will of the American Left to portray the Right as violent...